Apparatus for massage combined with electrization



A. sousx APPARATUS M SSAGE COMBINED WITH ELECTRIZATION Sept. 23, 1930.

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I APfAMTUS FOR IASSAGE COMBINED WITH ELECTRIZATION Filed Aug. 31, 1928 2Shoots-Sheet 2 PIE. 1

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INVEN TOR Patented Sept. 23, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALOISSOUGEK, OF PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, ASSIGNORlO JULIUS PIESEN, OF

- PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA APPARATUS FOR MASSAGE COMBINED WITHELECTRIZATION Application filed August 31, 1928, Serial No. 303,272, andin Czechoslovakia September 2, 1927.

The object of the present invention is to provide a self-containedapparatus for mas- 'sage combined with electrization to which electriccurrent need not be outside.

Two forms of execution of the apparatus according to the invention areillustrated in the accompanying drawing. Fig. 1 is a schematiclongitudinal section of the apparatus according to one form ofexecution. Another form of execution of this apparatus is shown in Figs.2, 3 and 4 in three different elevations with the cover removed, in Fig.5 in elevation with the cover affixed, in Fig. 6 in a longitudinalsection, and in Fig. 7 in crosssection along the line X-X.

According to the first form of execution (Fig. 1) the apparatuscomprises Within a horse-shoe magnet 1 a rotor 2 fixed to a spindle 3which is provided at one end with a toothed wheel 4 meshing with thespur gearing 5 of the massage-roller 6, and near its other end with twocontact-discs 7 and 8 which cooperate with sliding contacts 9 and 10.The disc 7 is insulated from the spindle 3 and is constantly in touchwith the sliding-contact 9; the cam-disc 8 which is conductivelyconnected with the spindle 3, serves to create electric impulses. Thewinding of the rotor 2 is connected up at one end to the spindle 3, atthe other end to the cover 11 made of electrically conductive material.The rotation of the roller 6 is transmitted to the rotor 2 by means ofthe gearing l5 and supplied from the spindle 3, thus creating electricimpulses which are propagated to the body of the person treated, theroller 6 forming one and the cover 11 held by the hand of the persontreated a second contact with his body.

The apparatus according to the second form of execution (Figs. 2 to 7)comprises two rollers 12, 13, both fixed to a shaft 14 which isrotatably mounted in two shoulders 15, 16 of a flat metal ring 17 fixedto horseshoe magnet 18, the shoulders 15, 16 and the ring 17 forming aclip. The roller 12 is insulated from the shaft 14: and provided withspur gearing 19 with which meshes the toothed wheel 20 of the spindle21, on which is fixed the rotor 22. Near its other end which projectsbeyond the magnet 18, the spindle 21 carries two contact-discs 23, 24,which cooperate with the sliding contacts 25, 26. The'disc 23 isinsulated from the spindle 21 and is constantly in touch with thesliding-contact 25 the cam-disc 24 serves to produce electric impulses.Both the sliding contacts 25, 26 are connected conductively by means ofthe bracket 27 with the magnet 18, the former being fastened to thelatter by means of the plate 28 and the screwbolt 29 ig. 7). The cover11 is insulated from the metal ring 17 by means of a non conductive ring30. The winding of the rotor 12 is connected up at one end to thespindle 21, at the other end to the disc 23. The rotation of the roller12 is transmitted to the rotor 22 thus producing electric impulses whichare propagated to the body of the person treated, the rollers 12 and 13forming the two contacts with his body.

In order to regulate the strength of the electricimpulses, a conductivebridge 31 is provided, which inter-connects the two arms of the magnet18, is slidingly guided along these arms, and provided with anon-conductive projection 32 which is guided in a slot 33 of the cover11 so that the bridge 31 can be shifted from without.

WVhat I claim is:

Apparatus for massage combined with electrical treatment, comprisingincombination a massage roller secured to its shaft, :1. second massageroller carried by said shaft but insulated from the same, a magnet, aspindle rotatably journaled in the magnet, a rotor fastened to saidspindle, gearing operatively connectingsaid spindle with the secondmassage roller, a magnet, a contact-disc carried by said spindle butinsulated from the same, a cam disc secured to the spindle and twocontact blades co-operating with said discs, the two contact bladesbeing conductively connected with the magnet so that the magnet forms apart of the circuit.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALOIS SOUCEK.

